12 Bar Blues
12 Bar Blues is a pattern of chords which repeats every 12 bars. There are hundreds of well known songs based on this chord progression, i.e., they contain basically the same chords in the same order. 12 Bar Blues is one of the most common progressions in Blues, Jazz and Rock. If you are interested in playing any of these styles, it is essential that you become familiar with this musical form. Here are some examples.
Remember to keep counting where rests occur in the music.
The Note A
The note A is written in the second space of the staff.
As you can see from the diagram, the note A is played with the first finger of your left hand. Here is an example which combines this new note with the other notes you have learned.
Here are two more examples which make use of the A note. This first one is another 12 Bar Blues.
Here are two more examples which make use of the A note. This first one is another 12 Bar Blues.
